Sriram Hathwar, 13 of Painted Post, N.Y., left, reaches out to shake hands with Syamantak Payra, 12, of Friendswood, Texas, right, as he high-fives Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, as Chetan Reddy, 13 of Plano, Texas, yellow shirt, and Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., center, watch after they learned that they will advance to the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, is comforted by his father after he misspelled the word "meiosis" and was eliminated in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, is comforted by his father after he misspelled the word "meiosis" and was eliminated in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Abram Mikhaeel Goda (L) of Bridgeport, Connecticut, hi fives with Himanvi Kopuri (R) of Denver, Colorado, after he correctly spelled the word "nomenclative" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Abram Mikhaeel Goda (L) of Bridgeport, Connecticut, hi fives with Himanvi Kopuri (R) of Denver, Colorado, after he correctly spelled the word "nomenclative" in the round three of ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Mollie J. Symons of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, returns to her seat after she correctly spelled the word "ombrology" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Mollie J. Symons of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, returns to her seat after she correctly spelled the word "ombrology" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Maggy Lambo of Gloversville, New York, participates in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Maggy Lambo of Gloversville, New York, participates in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Amna Raza of Las Vegas, Nevada, participates in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Amna Raza of Las Vegas, Nevada, participates in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Katharine Wang (R) of Beijing, China, celebrates with Kate Miller (2nd R) of Abilene, Texas, after Wang found out she was advanced to semifinal the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Katharine Wang (R) of Beijing, China, celebrates with Kate Miller (2nd R) of Abilene, Texas, after Wang found out she was advanced to semifinal the 2013 Scripps National Spelling ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Dylan O'Connor of Alexandria Bay, New York, celebrates after he correctly spelled the word "acervation" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Dylan O'Connor of Alexandria Bay, New York, celebrates after he correctly spelled the word "acervation" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Dylan O'Connor of Alexandria Bay, New York, celebrates after he correctly spelled the word "acervation" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Dylan O'Connor of Alexandria Bay, New York, celebrates after he correctly spelled the word "acervation" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Sterling Hollond of Linwood, Kansas, tries to spell a word in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. Hollond misspelled the word "febrility" during the round and was eliminated from the competition. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Sterling Hollond of Linwood, Kansas, tries to spell a word in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Hannah Silvestro of Chino, California, reacts after she misspelled the word "quadragenarian" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Hannah Silvestro of Chino, California, reacts after she misspelled the word "quadragenarian" in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Andrew O'Connor of Tucson, Arizona, shows a thumbs up to his son Christopher on stage prior to the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Andrew O'Connor of Tucson, Arizona, shows a thumbs up to his son Christopher on stage prior to the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord ... more

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Aditya Mishra of Lincoln, California, waits for his turn to spell in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Aditya Mishra of Lincoln, California, waits for his turn to spell in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and ... more

Speller No. 243, Ryan Anthony Soriano, 14, eighth grader at Harmony Science Academy - Laredo, Laredo, Texas, competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Photo by Bill Clark less

Speller No. 243, Ryan Anthony Soriano, 14, eighth grader at Harmony Science Academy - Laredo, Laredo, Texas, competes in the preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Habor, Md., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Photo by Bill Clark less

Caleb Miller, of Calhoun, La., right, gets a high-five from Emily Keaton, of Pikeville, Ken., left, after it was announced that they both made the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Caleb Miller, of Calhoun, La., right, gets a high-five from Emily Keaton, of Pikeville, Ken., left, after it was announced that they both made the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May ... more

Dr. Ed Low, professor emeritus of English, Metropolitan State University of Denver, takes photos during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

Dr. Ed Low, professor emeritus of English, Metropolitan State University of Denver, takes photos during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP ... more

Alexander Schemra of Lillington, North Carolina, reacts to missing a spelling during the third round of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon HIll, Maryland, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (Chuck Myers/MCT)

Alexander Schemra of Lillington, North Carolina, reacts to missing a spelling during the third round of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon HIll, Maryland, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (Chuck Myers/MCT)

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan ... more

Nadar Chandran reacts after his daughter Nikitha Chandran, 13, of Valrico, Fla., spells the word "peristalith" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. At left is Sumita Chandran, Nikitha's mother. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Nadar Chandran reacts after his daughter Nikitha Chandran, 13, of Valrico, Fla., spells the word "peristalith" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon ... more

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah works on the word "stultiloquence" before spelling it correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah works on the word "stultiloquence" before spelling it correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP ... more

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Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan ... more

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan ... more

Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., reacts after spelling the word "persiflage" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., reacts after spelling the word "persiflage" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP ... more

Caleb Miller, 13, of Calhoun, La., cast his head back after incorrectly spelling "cyanope'" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

Caleb Miller, 13, of Calhoun, La., cast his head back after incorrectly spelling "cyanope'" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP ... more

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Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. falls into her seat after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. falls into her seat after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP ... more

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, reacts after spelling the word "agelicism" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, reacts after spelling the word "agelicism" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan ... more

Janice Liebenberg, Sponsorship and Operations Coordinator, Scripps Spelling Bee, holds up the medals given to spellers advancing to the final round round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

Janice Liebenberg, Sponsorship and Operations Coordinator, Scripps Spelling Bee, holds up the medals given to spellers advancing to the final round round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., ... more

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, left, is congratulated by Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass., after spelling the word "agelicism" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, left, is congratulated by Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass., after spelling the word "agelicism" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on ... more

Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., shrugs his shoulders after getting the word "pergameneous" incorrect during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., shrugs his shoulders after getting the word "pergameneous" incorrect during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon ... more

Shobha Dasari, 12, of Pearland, Texas, holds her hand before spelling the word "spasmolytic " incorrectly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Shobha Dasari, 12, of Pearland, Texas, holds her hand before spelling the word "spasmolytic " incorrectly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP ... more

Margaret Flaherty Peterson, 13, of Granger, Ind., sits alone onstage after she was not chosen to advance to the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

Margaret Flaherty Peterson, 13, of Granger, Ind., sits alone onstage after she was not chosen to advance to the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP ... more

Janice Liebenberg, National Spelling Bee Sponsorship and Operations Coordinator, holds the finalist medals before the announcement of National Spelling Bee finalists on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) less

Janice Liebenberg, National Spelling Bee Sponsorship and Operations Coordinator, holds the finalist medals before the announcement of National Spelling Bee finalists on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. ... more

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass., covers her face while spelling "malacophilous" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) less

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass., covers her face while spelling "malacophilous" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff ... more